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De elektrische truck: goed laadplan kan veel geld besparen
Tijdens de pandemie zijn we veel meer thuis én bestellen we meer online. De bestelbussen in de straat zijn daarom een steeds zichtbaarder onderdeel van de logistieke keten. De meeste CO2-uitstoot en geluidsoverlast van transport komt echter van vrachtwagens. View Summary +
Getting the most from forthcoming minimum energy performance standards
This decade must be a decade of building renovation. To meet the new European climate target of a 55% emissions reduction by 2030, our buildings must go further faster, reducing emissions by 60%. But we are at an almost standing… View Summary +
Green urban freight: How to electrify our deliveries today
Every year, freight companies deliver four billion parcels containing online orders across the EU. With the ongoing pandemic, experts predict the market for express delivery will grow by more than $10 billion (€8.3 billion) by… View Summary +
Heating homes with hydrogen: Are we being sold a pup?
Hydrogen has an important role to play in the clean energy transition, but there are better options for decarbonising heating in our homes. The expression ‘to sell someone a pup’ comes from an old confidence trick, where a bag… View Summary +
Transition to just
The global experience with the coronavirus crisis is shining light on the precariousness of everyday life for low-income and vulnerable households. As we are forced to stay at home, higher household energy bills put further pressure on already stretched household… View Summary +
A European Green Deal for heat – Smart sector integration is key
The EU is currently reviewing its 2030 climate targets and has put forward a Green Deal for Europe. It is unsettling to see that the package of measures says nothing about heat, despite its critical importance… View Summary +
A Green Deal that works for everyone – Making the renovation wave a reality
Change is in the air. European leaders agreed in December that Europe would adopt a net-zero emissions target for 2050. The European Commission announced that it will put forward new legislation by March to enshrine climate neutrality in law. View Summary +
国际电力改革和气候变化季报-Q3-2019
国际电力改革和气候变化季报回顾近期全球电力行业和气候变化政策和监管的最新进展，并摘选一些我们认为对中国特别相关的进展，以供参考。 1) 美国得克萨斯州：德州“ERCOT”批发电力现货市场价格飙升。8月13日和15日，实时节点边际电价达到每兆瓦时9,000美元(人民币640元/千瓦时)，并保持了几次15分钟的定价间隔。8月份，ERCOT现货价格平均约为180美元/MWh，但全年平均价格预计不会远高于30美元/MWh。推高电价的主要因素是高温期间的空调需求。但行业内也广泛认为，价格飙升可以被视作ERCOT正常运作的一部分。ERCOT与PJM和其他几个美国批发市场不同，它没有单独的容量支付(固定成本支付)。也就是说，ERCOT是一个“单一电量”市场，这意味着发电商必须通过竞争，从现货市场价格中收回电量成本和容量成本(“固定成本”)，这通常在很大程度上取决于一年中每千瓦时市场价格达到最高水平的几个小时。同时，ERCOT有一个强化的市场监测方案，以确保任何价格飙升都是市场公平和竞争的结果，而不是单个发电商(或一些串通的发电商)操纵市场的结果。… View Summary +
Clean, Flexible and Efficient: A Recipe for Energy Optimization
The United States is the second-highest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet — but we are also a leader in technological and economic strength. We have the capability to lead the world in finding solutions to the urgent challenge… View Summary +
国际电力市场改革季报
国际电力改革季报回顾近期全球电力行业政策和监管的最新进展，并摘选一些我们认为对中国电力市场改革特别相关的进展，以供参考。 纽约：将碳成本纳入电力批发市场和调度过程：负责监管批发市场并在该州扮演“调度中心”和 “现货市场交易中心”角色的纽约独立系统运营商（NYISO）正在开发一种机制，将碳成本纳入系统运营。新机制将建立在已经使用的“经济调度”方法的基础上。和以前一样，NYISO将收集与每个可用资源相关的可变成本的信息，进行实时更新调度的“优先顺序”… View Summary +
